(could be TMI)
So ever since having my last baby in July, sex has been extremely painful for me, so when i went to get my annual i mentioned it to my Dr. She suggested that i try physical therapy, so I started that this week and it was very interesting, to say the least. Has anyone else gone through this and did it help in the long run? Also is just something normal that can happen? I delivered all of my kids after only two or three pushes and when being checked with my last it was extremely traumatic and painful...
So far I learned that I was doing Kegals completely backwards, which was alot of why things were hurting. Thanks for any advice.
I had a second degree tear during childbirth, and had pain during sex for almost 2 years before seeing a PT/pelvic floor specialist. Seeing her helped a lot, and would probably helped more if I had done all the "homework" I should have done. But I still have some pain during sex, especially at first, and we're getting close to 3 years now... let's hope it will "eventually" go away!!
After my second child, I lost all feeling. My pt helped me get some feeling back. She has a lot of patients with the same problem you have. They have been helped by her so much they have lobbied to have her on Oprah. Dallas would be a long drive for you but you may want to at least have a consult with her if you don't progress with your PT. Her name is Teena Petree and she owns Summit Physical Therapy. Her number is ###-###-####.
Hope this helps.
Victoria
I was starting to think there was something wrong with me after my two babies because I swear it seemed to take the better part of a year before there was no discomfort at all when having sex. I too was probably making it worse because I was so paranoid, but pain, even in small bits, is pain - not good! I even went to the dr. to see if everything was alright. Maybe just allow some more time for your healing and relax as much as possible. (TMI?) I also needed some extra lubricant for just a little while to help.
Yes!!! I had the same problem and I was amazed by what the PT did and helped me with. I went for almost a year trying to find out what was wrong and even went to pain specialists for help. Even my OBGYN told me that the pain was normal and that I just had to deal with it. When I finally heard about women's health PT, I went and had great results. Sex is better than before I even had my baby and even my back no longer hurts (found out my pelvic problems was related to the back pain I had)! I enjoy sex now more than I did before the baby and it's been 2 yrs since I last saw my PT so I would say it does help in the long run. If I didn't deal with this problem, I'm sure I would have done all kinds of unhealthy things to compensate and probably end up with more problems with my posture and other issues.
PTs who work with women's issues are specially trained for these problems. Not all PTs are trained or have experience in this area. So if you found one or your doctor knows one, that's great.
Hi!
I'm not exactly sure what could be causing the pain, but I think that after birth, the vagina is very dry due to hormones, which causes more pain during intercourse. Have you tried using lubrication?
I don't know what all of your symptoms are, but because of all the nerve endings down there and potential trauma during birth, I suggest looking into vulvodynia (pain around the vaginal opening) or vestibulitis, which I believe therapy can help, but if that is what you have, there are many other treatments as well. There is a fabulous book on this and everything else a woman should know called, "The V Book," by Dr. Elizabeth Stewart.
Lastly, is it possible that you just have not healed entirely?
Praying all goes well.
I hada vaginal wall collaps during childbirth with my 2nd child and my doctor sent me to pt. It work wonders!!!! I have exercises that I do and when i don't them for a while I start to feel the wall again and I start doing my exercises and it tightens right up! I have several girl friends who have had issues with bladder problems and when I told them about my doctor and PT they were stunned their doctors have never mantioned this type of therapy. I had a femal OB and I think she was more open and understanding then some male doctors may have been about this type of therapy.
I say go and see what they can do I was told if therapy didn't work I would need surgery but the therapy worked so well my new ob didn't even mention the collaps until I asked it. She said it was very small so therapy worked!
Good luck!
here is an article about PT and pelvic pain:
http://www.pelvicpain.org/pdf/physical_therapy.pdf
and
http://www.sexwithoutpain.com/physical_therapy.htm
good luck!
